PHILADELPHIA -- Daniel Ochefu had a career-high 25 points, Ryan Arcidiacono scored 13 and No. 1 Villanova beat St. John's 73-63 Saturday night.
Amar Alibegovic led the Red Storm with a career-best 18 points. St. John's has lost 16 in a row, the longest streak in Division I.
For a half, Villanova (22-3, 12-1 Big East) hardly looked like the nation's top team. The Wildcats, who were 27-point favorites, only led 28-27 at halftime.
Whatever coach Jay Wright said to his team during the break, it worked.
Villanova came out firing in the second half, going 9 for 11 while building a double-digit lead.